Bicycling From Green Bank, WV to Kill Devil Hills, NC

The route plan:

Day Segment Gain (ft) Loss (ft) Miles Km Overnight Plans
1 Green Bank to Moomaw 3982 5112 52.78 85 Camp at Moomaw
2 Moomaw to Raphine 5058 4882 57.64 93 Hotel
3 Raphine to White Hall 2519 3619 47.80 77 Camp (pvt No services)
4 White Hall to Mineral 3835 4084 67.27 108 Hotel or NS camping
5 Mineral to Ashland 1631 1887 49.51 80 Camp
6 Ashland to Prince George 1661 1717 54.57 88 Hotel
7 Prince George to Central Hill 1647 1735 50.98 82 Camp
8 Central Hill to Sunbury 664 686 52.12 84 Camp
9 Sunbury to Currituck 215 245 51.91 83 Camp (Ocean)
10 Currituck to Kill Devil 247 242 44.70 72 Finish Line

Also see my Crazy guy on a bike page.

Vehicle:

My ride is a nothing special 2007 Trek 4300 Mountain bike with a few additions:
  • Planet Bike fenders
  • Forte Campus dual shoe (clip&noclip) pedals
  • Bob Yak one wheel Trailer
  • Mountain rear rack (off brand)
  • Forte bar-ends
  • Brook B17 Saddle
  • Mirrycle MTB Bar-end Mirror
  • Ergon GP1-S Grips
  • Schwable Marathon Plus Kevlar belted tires (Schwable Big Apple on the trailer)
  • Planet Bike Protégé 9.0 speedometer/odometer/clock
  • Headlight

Shown above with my 30lb 'cinder block' training load (in the box)

Training

Being an out of shape 49 year old geezer that I am means some spinning (training) is in order. In the snowy chills of winter I use a trainer from CycleOps and workout paced by the DVD included with the trainer. As Spring approaches, outdoor rides are preferred. My standard ride is 20 miles of West Virginia scenic country roads which I refer to as the Green Bank-Dunmore Loop, with hills, cows and sheep included for free. Another option is the slightly longer Green Bank Tour at 31 miles.

Tougher rides are:

Other Plans/Rides

-- JoeBrandt - 19 Apr 2009
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